My Year in Israel: Pain, Possibility, and So Much More I call Israel the land of a thousand emotions because, regardless of the day, the…
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See Something, Say Something: Having the Courage to Name Implicit Biases As a rabbi, who also happens to be a woman, I am living through…
Shabbat: A Time to Sing and a Time to Listen Often, it’s unrealistic to go from our hectic daily life to Shabbat without a buffer…
I Attended Jewish Summer Camp 25 Years Late – but It Still Made a Huge Impact To be in a camp like this, these young…
The Things Other People Say to Small-Town Jews I have many friends in town, but most are not temple members. They’re unaffiliated Jews, church-goers, or,…
Canada Day, Korach, and Audacious Hospitality Let’s celebrate Canada Day by embracing diversity, reaffirming our duty to care for each other, and ensuring our communal…
How To Take the Mystique out of Being Jewish I have many friends in town, but most are not temple members. They’re unaffiliated Jews, church-goers,…
How Can Israel Become a Place of Justice? Lacking the force of law, Israel’s declaration of independence proclaims the moral vision of Israel’s founders. How…
In a Pickle: A Fun, Foodie Day at Camp, Plus a Recipe for Half-Sours When it comes to pickles, there are many connections to our…
Migrant Children Belong in Schools, Not Cages Learn what one rabbi said at a civil disobedience event to protest child detention that was attended by…
4 Ways to Take Action for Equality Beyond Pride Month Much progress has been made since the Stonewall uprising in June 1969, but the fight…
To Rise: A Poem for Healing In this week’s Torah portion, just as Moses cries out to the Eternal to heal Miriam, his sister, so,…
A New Report Shows the Troubling Status of International Religious Freedom Attacks on people of faith are animated by white supremacy and white nationalism, which are…
When I Need Support, My Summer Camp Family Is There for Me One night at camp last summer reminded me that no matter what, I…
My Beautiful, Kaleidoscopic Jewish Life When I look into my soul – that of a proud black Jewish woman – and I realize the journey…
Creating Torah from Challah and Challah from Torah What began as a one-time experiment to shape a challah to reflect the Torah portion about Noah…
For the Love of Jeff: A Father’s Day Reflection on Mister Rogers’ Most Memorable Young Guest At 10, Jeff Erlanger appeared on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”…
The Hostage Crisis in Iran and My Humanitarian Journey There Several months after the Iran hostage crisis began in 1979, I participated with other clergy…
Getting Exactly What I Wanted for Father’s Day Eighteen years ago it was not that common for gay men to become parents. My husband and…
Lessons from the Stadium Seats: A Father’s Day Reflection The small, quiet moments we spend with loved ones are precious and personal and powerful, and…